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Bitcoin News

Modern server room with illuminated data racks symbolizing blockchain infrastructure and oracle security after a DeFi exploit.
Bitcoin News

Kelp DAO exploit triggers DeFi migration to Chainlink, raising oracle consolidation concerns

May 9, 2026 Jackson Miller

Decentralized finance protocols are reevaluating their blockchain oracle providers in the wake of the $293 million Kelp DAO exploit last month, with several major platforms announcing migrations to Chainlink infrastructure. The moves signal a growing preference for established, battle-tested oracle systems, but also raise new questions about the risks of market consolidation. Post-exploit migration wave […]

Base OP Stack separation and Moonwell AI code hack create a DeFi security crisis.
Ethereum News

Shocking DeFi Split: Base Decouples from OP Stack as $1.78M AI Code Hack Cripples Moonwell

February 23, 2026 Jackson Miller

Global, May 2025: The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem faces a dual-pronged shockwave this week, highlighting critical tensions between infrastructure evolution and security fundamentals. In a major strategic shift, Coinbase’s Layer 2 network, Base, has announced plans to decouple its core technology from the OP Stack, the open-source codebase developed by Optimism. Simultaneously and unrelatedly, the […]